US20120159749A1 - Clipping device - Google Patents

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US20120159749A1
US20120159749A1 US13/332,091 US201113332091A US2012159749A1 US 20120159749 A1 US20120159749 A1 US 20120159749A1 US 201113332091 A US201113332091 A US 201113332091A US 2012159749 A1 US2012159749 A1 US 2012159749A1
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Norihito Itou
Katsuya Hirakawa
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H02—GENERATION; CONVERSION OR DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRIC POWER
    • H02G—INSTALLATION OF ELECTRIC CABLES OR LINES, OR OF COMBINED OPTICAL AND ELECTRIC CABLES OR LINES
    • H02G3/00—Installations of electric cables or lines or protective tubing therefor in or on buildings, equivalent structures or vehicles
    • H02G3/26—Installations of cables, lines, or separate protective tubing therefor directly on or in walls, ceilings, or floors
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
    • F16B—DEVICES FOR FASTENING OR SECURING CONSTRUCTIONAL ELEMENTS OR MACHINE PARTS TOGETHER, e.g. NAILS, BOLTS, CIRCLIPS, CLAMPS, CLIPS OR WEDGES; JOINTS OR JOINTING
    • F16B2/00—Friction-grip releasable fastenings
    • F16B2/20—Clips, i.e. with gripping action effected solely by the inherent resistance to deformation of the material of the fastening
    • F16B2/22—Clips, i.e. with gripping action effected solely by the inherent resistance to deformation of the material of the fastening of resilient material, e.g. rubbery material
    • F16B2/24—Clips, i.e. with gripping action effected solely by the inherent resistance to deformation of the material of the fastening of resilient material, e.g. rubbery material of metal
    • F16B2/241—Clips, i.e. with gripping action effected solely by the inherent resistance to deformation of the material of the fastening of resilient material, e.g. rubbery material of metal of sheet metal
    • F16B2/245—Clips, i.e. with gripping action effected solely by the inherent resistance to deformation of the material of the fastening of resilient material, e.g. rubbery material of metal of sheet metal external, i.e. with contracting action
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
    • F16B—DEVICES FOR FASTENING OR SECURING CONSTRUCTIONAL ELEMENTS OR MACHINE PARTS TOGETHER, e.g. NAILS, BOLTS, CIRCLIPS, CLAMPS, CLIPS OR WEDGES; JOINTS OR JOINTING
    • F16B21/00—Means for preventing relative axial movement of a pin, spigot, shaft or the like and a member surrounding it; Stud-and-socket releasable fastenings
    • F16B21/06—Releasable fastening devices with snap-action
    • F16B21/07—Releasable fastening devices with snap-action in which the socket has a resilient part
    • F16B21/071—Releasable fastening devices with snap-action in which the socket has a resilient part the socket being integrally formed with a component to be fasted, e.g. a sheet, plate or strip
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
    • F16B—DEVICES FOR FASTENING OR SECURING CONSTRUCTIONAL ELEMENTS OR MACHINE PARTS TOGETHER, e.g. NAILS, BOLTS, CIRCLIPS, CLAMPS, CLIPS OR WEDGES; JOINTS OR JOINTING
    • F16B21/00—Means for preventing relative axial movement of a pin, spigot, shaft or the like and a member surrounding it; Stud-and-socket releasable fastenings
    • F16B21/06—Releasable fastening devices with snap-action
    • F16B21/07—Releasable fastening devices with snap-action in which the socket has a resilient part
    • F16B21/073—Releasable fastening devices with snap-action in which the socket has a resilient part the socket having a resilient part on its inside
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10T—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
    • Y10T24/00—Buckles, buttons, clasps, etc.
    • Y10T24/44—Clasp, clip, support-clamp, or required component thereof
    • Y10T24/44017—Clasp, clip, support-clamp, or required component thereof with specific mounting means for attaching to rigid or semirigid supporting structure or structure-to-be-secured

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  • the present invention relates to a clipping device that is configured to be connected to a subject member (e.g., an instrument panel of a vehicle) in order to attach an attached article (e.g., a wiring harness) to the subject member. More particularly, the present invention relates to a clipping device that has a spring clip capable of engaging and pinching a plate-shaped projection formed in a subject member in order to attach an attached article to the subject member.
  • a subject member e.g., an instrument panel of a vehicle
  • an attached article e.g., a wiring harness
  • a known clipping device 100 is composed of an integrally formed spring clip 110 and an integrally formed clip body 120 .
  • the spring clip 110 is made of steel and has a substantially U-shape in cross section.
  • the clip body 120 is made of resin and has a substantially U-shape in cross section corresponding to a shape of the spring clip 110 .
  • the spring clip 110 is coupled to the clip body 120 while the spring clip 110 is closely fitted within the clip body 120 .
  • the spring clip 110 includes a pair of pinching members 111 each having an engagement strip 112 .
  • the pinching members 111 are positioned opposite to each other and are arranged and constructed to engage and pinch a plate-shaped rib R formed in an instrument panel IP (a subject member) of a vehicle when the spring clip 110 is attached thereto.
  • the engagement strips 112 are formed by partially stamping out the pinching members 111 and are shaped to be projected inwardly and downwardly and opposite to each other. Further, each of the engagement strips 112 has engagement teeth 112 A that are formed in a distal end thereof.
  • the engagement strips 112 are configured such that when the pinching members 111 are engaged with the rib R of the instrument panel IP while being spread outwardly, the engagement teeth 112 A can be elastically pressed to and bitten into plate surfaces Rs of the rib R due to elastic restoring forces of the pinching members 111 .
  • the clip body 120 is shaped to be connected to a wiring harness WH or other such articles (an attached article) using a tying band T or other such tying devices.
  • the clip body 120 is connected to the wiring harness WH using the tying band T, so that the clipping device 100 can be integrated with the wiring harness WH. Thereafter, the spring clip 110 is fitted to the rib R of the instrument panel IP while the pinching members 111 engage and pinch the rib R. As a result, the clipping device 100 can be secured to the instrument panel IP.
  • the wiring harness WH can be attached to the instrument panel IP via the clipping device 100 .
  • each of the engagement strips 112 of the pinching members 111 generally has a high rigidity. Therefore, the spring clip 110 may have a large insertion resistance when the spring clip 110 is fitted to the rib R of the instrument panel IP. In other words, a large insertion load (force) can be required in order to fit the spring clip 110 to the rib R by engaging the pinching members 111 of the spring clip 110 with the rib R. As a result, working efficiency of a clip insertion operation can be reduced.
  • a spring clip capable of being fitted to a plate-shaped member may include a pair of pinching members that are configured to receive the plate-shaped member in a space formed therebetween when the spring clip is fitted to the plate-shaped member, and at least one engagement strip that is formed in the pinching members so as to be projected into the space formed between the pinching members.
  • the at least one engagement strip is arranged and constructed to be elastically deformed when the plate-shaped member is received in the space formed between the pinching members, so that a contacting peripheral edge of the at least one engagement strip can be elastically pressed to the plate-shaped member due to an elastically biasing force that can be produced by deformation of the at least one engagement strip.
  • the at least one engagement strip has a weakened portion formed in a proximal end portion thereof, so as to be easily deformed.
  • the at least one engagement strip when the spring clip is pressed toward the plate-shaped member with applying an insertion load (force) thereto, the at least one engagement strip can be easily elastically deformed by the plate-shaped member because the weakened portion is formed therein. Therefore, an insertion resistance of the spring clip can be reduced. As a result, the insertion load that is required to fit the spring clip to the plate-shaped member can be effectively reduced.
  • the at least one engagement strip may be formed by partially cutting out the pinching members.
  • the weakened portion may be formed by forming a removed portion in the proximal end portion of the at least one engagement strip.
  • the at least one engagement strip may be formed by stamping out the pinching members.
  • the at least one engagement strip may be stamped out such that a rounded shear drop can be formed in the contacting peripheral edge of the at least one engagement strip.
  • FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a clipping device according to a first representative embodiment of the present invention, which view illustrates a condition in which the clipping device is secured to an instrument panel, so that a wiring harness is attached thereto;
  • FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a spring clip of the clipping device in a condition in which the clipping device is not secured to the instrument panel;
  • FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of the clipping device
  • FIG. 4 is a side view of the spring clip of the clipping device
  • FIG. 5(A) is an elevational view of the spring clip, which view illustrates a condition in which the spring clip is not fitted to a rib of the instrument panel;
  • FIG. 5(B) is an enlarged view of an encircled portion V(B) of FIG. 5(A) ;
  • FIG. 5(C) is an enlarged view of an encircled portion V(C) of FIG. 5(A) ;
  • FIG. 6(A) is an elevational view of the spring clip, which view illustrates a condition in which the spring clip is fitted to the rib of the instrument panel;
  • FIG. 6(B) is an enlarged view of an encircled portion VI(B) of FIG. 6(A) ;
  • FIG. 6(C) is an enlarged view of an encircled portion VI(C) of FIG. 6(A) ;
  • FIG. 7(A) is an elevational view of the spring clip, which view illustrates a condition in which an extraction force is applied to the spring clip that is fitted to the rib of the instrument panel;
  • FIG. 7(B) is an enlarged view of an encircled portion VII(B) of FIG. 7(A) ;
  • FIG. 7(C) is an enlarged view of an encircled portion VII(C) of FIG. 7(A) ;
  • FIG. 8 is a perspective view of a spring clip of a conventional clipping device in a condition in which the clipping device is not secured to an instrument panel.
  • FIGS. 1 to 7(C) A detailed representative embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 7(C) .
  • a representative clipping device 1 may preferably be configured to be connected to an instrument panel IP (a subject member) of a vehicle in order to attach a wiring harness WH (an attached article) to the instrument panel IP.
  • the clipping device 1 may be composed of an integrally formed spring clip 10 and an integrally formed clip body 20 .
  • the spring clip 10 is made of steel.
  • the clip body 20 is made of synthetic resin. The spring clip 10 is coupled to and integrated with the clip body 20 while the spring clip 10 is closely fitted within the clip body 20 .
  • the clip body 20 is connected to the wiring harness WH using a tying band T such as an adhesive tape, so that the clipping device 1 can be integrated with the wiring harness WH. Thereafter, the spring clip 10 of the clipping device 1 is fitted to a rib R formed in the instrument panel IP. As a result, the clipping device 1 can be secured to the instrument panel IP, so that the wiring harness WH can be attached to the instrument panel IP via the clipping device 1 .
  • the rib R may be referred to as “a plate-shaped member.”
  • the instrument panel IP may generally be made of synthetic resin such as polypropylene.
  • the rib R of the instrument panel IP may preferably be shaped such that a thickness thereof can be reduced from a proximal end toward a distal end. That is, the rib R of the instrument panel IP may preferably be shaped such that the spring clip 10 can be easily fitted thereto.
  • the spring clip 10 may preferably be formed by stamping out a steel sheet in a predetermined stamping direction using a pressing machine to form a blank and then by bending the blank in a direction opposite to the stamping direction using a bending machine to shape the blank to an open-topped substantially U-shape in cross section.
  • the spring clip 10 thus formed may include a pair of pinching members 11 and may have an upper opening.
  • the pinching members 11 may be positioned opposite to each other and may be elastically flexed inwardly and outwardly, so as to be expanded and contracted.
  • the pinching members 11 may respectively have engagement strips 12 .
  • the engagement strips 12 may be formed by partially stamping out the pinching members 11 and may be shaped to be projected inwardly and downwardly and opposite to each other.
  • open-topped U-shaped slots 11 A may respectively be formed in the pinching members 11 , so as to form cantilevered strips therein ( FIG. 4 ).
  • the cantilevered strips thus formed may then be bent inwardly about proximal end portions thereof.
  • the engagement strips 12 can respectively be formed in the pinching members 11 .
  • the pinching members 11 may respectively have open portions 11 C that can be produced by forming the engagement strips 12 therein.
  • the engagement strips 12 may respectively have comb-shaped engagement teeth 12 A that are formed in distal ends thereof.
  • the engagement teeth 12 A may preferably be simultaneously formed in the engagement strips 12 when the engagement strips 12 are formed by stamping out the pinching members 11 . That is, each of the U-shaped slot 11 A may be previously shaped to have portions corresponding to the engagement teeth 12 A.
  • the engagement strips 12 may be projected opposite to each other such that the engagement teeth 12 A formed therein can contact and mesh with each other. In other words, the engagement strips 12 may be projected opposite to each other so as to not have clearance therebetween.
  • the engagement strips 12 may respectively be simultaneously formed in the pinching members 11 of the spring clip 10 when the spring clip 10 is formed by stamping out the steel sheet to form the blank.
  • the spring clip 10 may be formed by stamping out the steel sheet in the stamping direction to form the blank and then by bending the blank in the direction opposite to the stamping direction. That is, the steel sheet may be stamped out from a surface that forms an inner surface of the spring clip 10 toward a surface that forms an outer surface of the spring clip 10 . Therefore, as shown in FIG.
  • the engagement teeth 12 A of each of the engagement strips 12 may have a rounded shear drop 12 A 1 that is formed in a peripheral edge corresponding to an inner surface 13 of each of the engagement strips 12 , and a burr 12 A 2 that is formed in a peripheral edge corresponding to an outer surface 14 of each of the engagement strips 12 .
  • the peripheral edge having the shear drop 12 A 1 may be referred to as “a contacting peripheral edge.”
  • the slot 11 A of each of the pinching members 11 may have widened end portions 11 A 1 each having a width W 1 that is greater than a width W 2 of a substantial portion of the slot 11 A. Due to formation of the widened end portions 11 A 1 in the slot 11 A, the engagement strip 12 of each of the pinching members 11 may have a notch or removed portion 12 C that is formed in a proximal end portion 12 B thereof. As a result, the proximal end portion 12 B of the engagement strip 12 may be narrowed in width, so as to have a weakened portion.
  • the proximal end portion 12 B can be relatively easily bent inwardly and outwardly, so that the engagement strip 12 can be relatively easily flexed inwardly and outwardly (when a load is applied to the engagement strip 12 ).
  • each of upper thinned portions 11 B (which may be referred to as engagement strip support portions) of each of the pinching members 11 may be lengthened to have an increased length that is identical to the width W 1 . Therefore, the upper thinned portions 11 B can be relatively easily twisted when the load is applied to the engagement strip 12 .
  • the engagement strip 12 can be relatively easily flexed and deformed inwardly and outwardly when the load is applied to the engagement strip 12 because the thinned portions 11 B may substantially function as retainer portions of the proximal end portion 12 B of the engagement strip 12 .
  • each of the pinching members 11 may have removed portions 11 D that are formed in both sides thereof, so as to be easily flexed inwardly and outwardly.
  • the clip body 20 may preferably be formed by integral molding of synthetic resin. Further, the clip body 20 may have an attachment arm 21 that is connected to the wiring harness WH, and a clip holding portion 22 into which the spring clip 10 is fitted.
  • the attachment arm 21 may be shaped to be stably connected to the wiring harness WH using the tying band T.
  • the clip holding portion 22 may be positioned on the attachment arm 21 and may have an open-topped substantially U-shape in cross section, which U-shape substantially corresponds to the U-shape of the spring clip 10 .
  • the clip holding portion 22 may include a pair of holding strips 22 A that are positioned opposite to each other. As will be recognized, the holding strips 22 A may be arranged and constructed such that the spring clip 10 can be laterally (i.e., in a direction shown by arrow in FIG. 3 ) inserted into a space formed therebetween.
  • the clip holding portion 22 may include an engagement portion 22 B, a pair of stoppers 22 C and a pair of engagement strip covering portions 22 D.
  • the engagement portion 22 B may preferably be formed in one of the holding strips 22 A of the clip holding portion 22 .
  • the engagement portion 22 B may be arranged and constructed to elastically engage one of the open portions 11 C formed in the pinching members 11 of the spring clip 10 when the spring clip 10 is laterally inserted into the space formed between the holding strips 22 A.
  • the engagement portion 22 B may preferably be formed as a cantilevered strip, so as to be elastically flexed inwardly and outwardly.
  • the engagement portion 22 B may have a projection that is projected inwardly. The projection may be configured to snap-fit into one of the open portions 11 C when the spring clip 10 is laterally inserted into the space formed between the holding strips 22 A, so as to retain the spring clip 10 within the clip holding portion 22 .
  • the stoppers 22 C may respectively be formed in the holding strips 22 A so as to be projected inwardly and opposite to each other. Further, the stoppers 22 C may be arranged and constructed to engage the removed portions 11 D respectively formed in the pinching members 11 of the spring clip 10 when the spring clip 10 is laterally inserted into the space formed between the holding strips 22 A, so as to appropriately position the spring clip 10 within the clip holding portion 22 .
  • the engagement strip covering portions 22 D may respectively be formed in upper distal ends of the holding strips 22 A so as to be projected inwardly and downwardly and opposite to each other. Further, the engagement strip covering portions 22 D may respectively be arranged and constructed to cover the engagement strips 12 formed in the pinching members 11 of the spring clip 10 from above when the spring clip 10 is laterally inserted into the space formed between the holding strips 22 A. Therefore, the wiring harness WH can be effectively prevented from being wedged between the engagement strips 12 of the pinching members 11 when the wiring harness WH provided with the clipping device 1 is transported.
  • the engagement strip covering portions 22 D may be arranged and constructed to be spaced from each other at a distance that is substantially identical to the thickness of the rib R formed in the instrument panel IP, so that the spring clip 10 of the clipping device 1 can be easily fitted to the rib R of the instrument panel IP.
  • the spring clip 10 may be integrated with the clip body 20 .
  • the spring clip 10 may be laterally inserted into the space formed between the holding strips 22 A of the holding portion of the clip body 20 until the removed portions 11 D formed in the pinching members 11 of the spring clip 10 engage the stoppers 22 C formed in the holding strips 22 A of the holding portion 22 .
  • the spring clip 10 may be appropriately positioned within the clip holding portion 22 .
  • the projection of the engagement portion 22 B formed in one of the holding strips 22 A can be snap-fitted into one of the open portions 11 C formed in the pinching members 11 of the spring clip 10 , so that the spring clip 10 can be reliably retained within the clip holding portion 22 while the engagement strips 12 of the pinching members 11 are respectively covered by the engagement strip covering portions 22 D.
  • the spring clip 10 can be integrated with the clip body 20 , so that the clipping device 1 can be formed.
  • the spring clip 10 has a substantially symmetrical shape. Therefore, the spring clip 10 can be inserted into the space formed between the holding strips 22 A in an inverted posture.
  • the attachment arm 21 of the clip body 20 may be connected to the wiring harness WH using the tying band T, so that the clipping device 1 can be integrated with the wiring harness WH.
  • no load may be applied to the engagement strip 12 of each of the pinching members 11 of the spring clip 10 . Therefore, as shown in FIGS. 5(A) to 5(C) , the engagement teeth 12 A of the engagement strips 12 may still contact and mesh with each other. That is, the proximal end portions 12 B of the engagement strips 12 may not be bent outwardly. Also, the upper thinned portions 11 B of each of the pinching members 11 may not be twisted. As a result, the engagement strips 12 may not be flexed. Further, in FIGS. 5(A) to 5(C) , the clip body 20 , the wiring harness WH and the tying band T are omitted for simplification.
  • the spring clip 10 of the clipping device 1 is pressed toward the rib R of the instrument panel IP upwardly (i.e., in a direction shown by broken line arrow) with applying an insertion force thereto.
  • the spring clip 10 can be fitted to the rib R while the rib R is received in a space formed between the pinching members 11 of the spring clip 10 .
  • a load can be applied to the engagement strips 12 of the pinching members 11 via plate surfaces Rs of the rib R, so that the engagement strips 12 can be flexed outwardly while the pinching members 11 are spread outwardly.
  • FIG. 6(A) the spring clip 10 of the clipping device 1 is pressed toward the rib R of the instrument panel IP upwardly (i.e., in a direction shown by broken line arrow) with applying an insertion force thereto.
  • the spring clip 10 can be fitted to the rib R while the rib R is received in a space formed between the pinching members 11 of the spring clip 10 .
  • a load can be applied to the
  • the proximal end portions 12 B of the engagement strips 12 can be bent outwardly.
  • the upper thinned portions 11 B of each of the pinching members 11 can be twisted outwardly.
  • the engagement teeth 12 A formed in each of the engagement strips 12 can be elastically pressed to and bitten into the plate surfaces Rs of the rib R due to an elastically biasing force that can be produced by deformation of the pinching members 11 , the upper thinned portions 11 B and the proximal end portions 12 B of the engagement strips 12 .
  • the engagement teeth 12 A formed in each of the engagement strips 12 can be elastically pressed to the plate surfaces Rs of the rib R, so that the peripheral edges having the shear drops 12 A 1 (i.e., the contacting peripheral edge) can be bitten thereinto.
  • the spring clip 10 of the clipping device 1 can be secured to the rib R of the instrument panel LP, so that an engagement condition of the spring clip 10 and the rib R can be obtained.
  • the wiring harness WH can be attached to the instrument panel IP via the clipping device 1 .
  • the proximal end portion 12 B of the engagement strip 12 can be relatively easily bent outwardly because the proximal end portion 12 B is narrowed in width.
  • the upper thinned portions 11 B of each of the pinching members 11 can be relatively easily twisted because the upper thinned portions 11 B are respectively lengthened. Therefore, an insertion resistance that can be generated when the spring clip 10 is fitted to the rib R of the instrument panel IP can be reduced. As a result, an insertion load (force) of the spring clip 10 that is required to fit the spring clip 10 to the rib R of the instrument panel IP can be effectively reduced.
  • the rib R can be introduced into the space formed between the pinching members 11 of the spring clip 10 while the engagement teeth 12 A of the engagement strips 12 are elastically pressed to the plate surfaces Rs of the rib R.
  • the peripheral edges having the shear drops 12 A 1 can contact the plate surfaces Rs of the rib R. Therefore, the spring clip 10 can be smoothly fitted to the rib R of the instrument panel IP. As a result, the insertion load of the spring clip 10 can be further reduced.
  • each of the engagement strips 12 can be deformed outwardly while rotating downwardly (i.e., in a rising direction with respect to the rib R) about the engagement teeth 12 A that are bitten into the plate surfaces Rs of the rib R, so that each of the pinching members 11 can be widely spread outwardly.
  • a rake angle ⁇ of the engagement teeth 12 A to the plate surfaces Rs of the rib R can be reduced.
  • the pinching members 11 can have an increased biasing (restoring) force, so that the engagement strips 12 can be strongly pressed against the plate surfaces Rs of the rib R. Therefore, the engagement teeth 12 A formed in each of the engagement strips 12 can be strongly pressed to and bitten into the plate surfaces Rs of the rib R, so as to be effectively prevented from being slid downwardly while scraping the plate surface Rs.
  • the engagement condition of the spring clip 10 and the rib R can be reliably maintained, so that the spring clip 10 can be effectively prevented from being removed from the rib R of the instrument panel IP.
  • the proximal end portions 12 B of the engagement strips 12 are narrowed or weakened, so as to be easily bent.
  • the upper thinned portions 11 B of each of the pinching members 11 are respectively lengthened, so as to be easily twisted.
  • the proximal end portion 12 B of the engagement strip 12 can be relatively easily bent outwardly.
  • the upper thinned portions 11 B of each of the pinching members 11 can be relatively easily twisted. Therefore, when the spring clip 10 is fitted to the rib R of the instrument panel IP, the insertion force of the spring clip 10 can be reduced. To the contrary, when the extraction force is applied to the spring clip 10 fitted to the rib R, the spring clip 10 can be effectively prevented from being slipped off from the rib R.
  • the widened end portions 11 A 1 are formed in the U-shaped slot 11 A of each of the pinching members 11 .
  • the proximal end portion 12 B of the engagement strip 12 can be narrowed.
  • each of upper thinned portions 11 B of each of the pinching members 11 can be lengthened to have the increased length identical to the width W 1 . Therefore, it is possible to easily to narrow the proximal end portion 12 B of the engagement strip 12 and to lengthen each of upper thinned portions 11 B without using complicated constructions.
  • the engagement teeth 12 A of the engagement strips 12 can move along the plate surfaces Rs of the rib R while the peripheral edges having the shear drops 12 A 1 contact the same. Therefore, the insertion force of the spring clip 10 can be further reduced.
  • the widened end portions 11 A 1 may be formed in the U-shaped slot 11 A of each of the pinching members 11 , so that the proximal end portion 12 B of each of the engagement strips 12 can be narrowed.
  • the U-shaped slot 11 A of each of the pinching members 11 can be gradually widened toward the end portions thereof, so that each of the engagement strips 12 can have a trapezoidal shape that is gradually narrowed upwardly.
  • one or more slots or apertures can be formed in the proximal end portion 12 B of each of the engagement strips 12 such that the engagement strips 12 can be easily deformed.
  • the pinching members 11 respectively have the engagement strips 12 .
  • the pinching members 11 can have a single engagement strip that is formed in one of the pinching members 11 .
  • the engagement strips 12 may be shaped to be projected inwardly and downwardly and opposite to each other. However, the engagement strips 12 can be shaped to horizontally projected inwardly and opposite to each other. Further, in the embodiment, the engagement strips 12 may be formed by partially stamping out the pinching members 11 . However, the engagement snips 12 can be formed by appropriately bending upper end portions of the pinching members 11 .
  • the engagement strips 12 may respectively have the engagement teeth 12 A that mesh with each other.
  • the engagement strips 12 can be positioned such that the engagement teeth 12 A cannot mesh with each other. Further, the engagement teeth 12 A can be omitted as necessary.
  • attachment arm 21 and the clip holding portion 22 of the clip body 20 can be appropriately modified as necessary.
  • the attachment arm 21 can be replaced with a tying belt that is capable of directly wrapping and binding the wiring harness WH.
  • the rib R of the instrument panel IP can be made of materials different from the synthetic resin of the instrument panel IP provided that the engagement strips 12 can be bitten into the rib R when the spring clip 10 is fitted thereto.

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